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With the support of the EU, Greater Irbid municipality is taking serious actions and setting real measures to combat climate change and enhance the quality of life for its citizens and visitors.

Great Irbid’s “Cleaner Energy Saving multi-use public building” project–is an original and progressive concept aiming to establish a Green Car Park, Ride and Connect facility – an energy-saving multi-use public building powered by solar energy.

 

IRBID, JORDAN – July 22, 2024—The Greater Irbid Municipality launched the first phase of a Neighborhood Environmental Campaign titled “Yalla Nfariz” (Let’s Sort) in the Al-Rabieh neighbourhood. This outstanding initiative marks a significant step towards sustainable urban living in Jordan. At the heart of this campaign are dedicated local volunteers, carefully selected through an open call in cooperation with local associations. 

On October 1, 2024, awareness activities at the school level were launched at the Islamic Rufida Governmental School as part of the Neighbourhood Environmental Campaign titled “Yalla Nfariz,” in collaboration with the Education Department of Irbid.

These awareness activities at schools mark the second phase of the “Yalla Nfariz” campaign, which was initiated on July 24, 2024, by His Excellency Dr. Nabeel Al-Kofahi, the Mayor of Greater Irbid Municipality, and launched in the Al-Rabieh neighbourhood of Irbid. 

As part of the European Union-funded ‘Climate for Cities (C4C)’ program in Irbid, co-financed by the Greater Irbid Municipality and supported by Clima-Med technical assistance, Yarmouk University (YU) is leading two research initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable urban development and enhancing construction management practices.”

The Innovative Environmental Solutions Hackathon was organised as part of the EU-funded C4C program in Irbid, specifically under the project “Cleaner Energy-Saving Multi-Use Public Building.” This project is co-financed by the Greater Irbid Municipality with technical assistance from the Clima-Med project.

Hosted at Yarmouk University, the event was held over three days and brought together diverse participants from Irbid City to collaborate on innovative solutions for environmental challenges. In collaboration with the Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre planned the Hackathon, combining academic expertise with strong local involvement. A dedicated team of experts guided the event, drawing on their experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, and engineering. A supervision and arbitration committee maintained the event’s integrity and evaluated and judged the submitted projects. 

As part of the MAIS project, a training course on communication was organized in partnership with Clima-Med. The aim of this initiative was to strengthen and develop participants’ communication skills. It aimed to assess the communication actions envisioned, while exploring with the participants ways to enhance the visibility of MAIS activities.

As part of the Nabeul Ville Verte (NVV) project, the Institute for University Co-operation (ICU) in Tunisia held the very first steering committee meeting with the Municipality of Nabeul and the Higher Institute of Technological Studies of Nabeul (ISETN) as well as its partners in the project, on March 14, 2023.

As part of the C4C-Nabeul Ville Verte (NVV) project, co-financed by the European Union and with the technical assistance of Clima-Med, the first phase of installing public LED lighting in the city has been carried out.

The Municipality of Nabeul completed a tender procedure which enabled the company holding the contract to install 331 LED light points with their poles in the streets of Nabeul and to carry out the civil and electrical works necessary for their proper functioning.

On July 20, 2023, an awareness-raising day was held in Hay Wafa, a district of Nabeul, on the importance of composting and the steps involved as part of the Climate 4 Cities, C4C Nabeul Ville Verte (NVV) project co-funded by the European Union. A series of activities took place during that day to encourage recycling at source and the use of organic fertilisers derived from composting, which the municipality of Nabeul has been implementing since January 2023.
The event was attended by residents of the Hay Wafa model neighbourhood, representatives and experts from the CFAD (Centre de Formation et d’Appui à la Décentralisation), the Institut Belge des Consultants Environnementaux, and the Agence Nationale de Gestion des Déchets (ANGeD) who emphasised on the importance of organic fertilisers.

As part of the C4C program, “Nabeul Ville Verte, NVV,” ICU organised a seminar on March 8, 2024, on the opportunities offered by the RDF to better understand Tunisian law, focusing on recent amendments.

The objective of the NVV project is to carry out the actions of the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) developed by the Municipality of Nabeul. The project is being conducted in collaboration with the Municipality, supported by the ICU, and co-financed by the European Union.

The seminar, led by the project manager for NVV, Riccardo Mariani, and the General Architect and Deputy Director of Urban Development representing the Municipality of Nabeul, Hajer Bejaoui, presented the NVV project and its objectives. These include the validation of the proposal to launch a Call for Expressions of Interest (CEI) specifically for the establishment of an SRF production unit in Nabeul, the exchange of information between stakeholders to analyse the interests and needs of the private sector, in particular cement plants and waste management companies, as well as the provision of detailed information on the support offered by ICU to the Tunisian private and public sector to attract investments in the waste-to-energy sector in Nabeul as part of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

On May 25 and 26, 2023 in Tunis, Tunisia’s Ministry of the Environment organized the International Investment Conference for Implementing Tunisia’s NDC. The event is part of the NDC Partnership and was organized with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and GIZ.

During the conference, several Tunisian institutions, such as the National Waste Management Agency, the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of the Interior, presented their priority projects for each sector, which were selected in consultation with the main public stakeholders.

ICU and the Municipality of Nabeul jointly presented and promoted the Nabeul Ville Verte project (NVV, co-financed by the European Union and with technical support from Clima-Med) to other institutions and potential investors or donors present. The NVV project, with its shared booth, was part of a funding request from several Tunisian municipalities. The fund is named:

Local investment support project for implementing the NDC

This application covers communal infrastructure projects in Nabeul, Tunis, Sousse, Kébili and Kairouan, which contribute to:

• Reducing CO2 emissions by using renewable energies and developing energy efficiency;
• Laying the foundations for a circular economy (particularly in the household waste sector and similar);
• Improving quality of life for residents;
• Creating new, environmentally friendly job opportunities.

The conference was an important opportunity for ICU to share information and explore potential synergies with national and international stakeholders working in the fields of the environment, sustainability, climate change and the circular economy. The conference presented a number of players and projects involved in waste treatment and recovery, the central theme of NVV.

The second steering committee of the 𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐮𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞, NVV project, co-financed by the European Union as part of the climate4cities (C4C) program, was held in the city of Nabeul on July 11, 2023. The event, entitled “Opportunities for a waste-to-energy PPP project in Tunisia: Advantages, subsidies and obstacles to private investment in Tunisia“, was attended by the Ministry of the Environment, the European Union, General Authority for Public-Private Partnership, the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company, the National Waste Management Agency, the Ferchiou & Associés law firm and the Municipality of Nabeul.

The meeting made it possible for all the parties involved to discuss the promotion and facilitation of the project team’s work to build a household waste recovery center in Nabeul and neighboring communes, and to attract the private sector to ensure the center’s expansion and sustainability over time.

We are delighted to announce the start of the installation of the Renewable Energy Lab and Green Lab equipment at the Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques de Nabeul (ISETN) as part of the Nabeul Ville Verte (NVV) project. This initiative is co-funded by the European Union and is part of the Clima-Med program, of which ICU is the coordinator.

The Renewable Energy Lab is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including acomplete kit for a 5 kWp three-phase photovoltaic installation for teaching purposes, a solar panel pilot plant, small-scale wind turbines, energy storage systems and a weather station kit.

These facilities will give teachers and students access to cutting-edge tools for research and learning purposes. The Renewable Energy Lab is located in the ISETN’s Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments, marking a significant milestone in integrating renewable energies and energy efficiency concepts into the industrial electricity academic program.

The Green Lab is equipped with technologies such as a thermal camera, thermocouple probes, an electromagnetic sieve shaker and a universal high-capacity divider.

The Green Lab is situated in the Civil Engineering Department. This initiative represents a major breakthrough in integrating sustainable development concepts, namely waste management and the use of eco-materials and sustainable insulation, within the Construction, Public Works, and Topography programs.

These initiatives demonstrate our commitment to promoting sustainable and environmentally responsible practices in engineering and construction. They aim to prepare students to meet the current challenges of environmental protection and promote urban development practices that safeguard natural resources.

 

On October 23, 2024, key stakeholders convened in Nabeul, Tunisia, to follow up and review progress on the “Nabeul Ville Verte” (NVV) programme, a climate adaptation and energy transition initiative supported by the EU’s “Climate for Cities” (C4C) program.

The visit occurred parallel to the Clima-Med 7th Steering Committee Meeting held in Tunis. Ms Cristina Casella, Program Manager for Climate Action at the EU’s Directorate General NEAR, and the Clima-Med team providing technical assistance for the NVV project were welcomed by the Secretary General of the commune of Nabeul, Mr Hicham Bayouth, the architect in charge of coordinating the project, Ms Hajer Béjaoui, and the project coordinator, the Project Manager from the ICU “Institut pour la Coopération Universitaire”, Mr Riccardo Mariani, and other engineers and architects from the commune. 

The EU-funded Clima-Med – Acting for Climate in the Southern Mediterranean team organised a second training day in Tunisia for the C4C-NVV programme, in the presence of Mr Hichem Bayoud, Secretary General of the municipality.

The aim: to strengthen the project’s environmental communications strategy, from the creation of hard-hitting messages to the strategic use of social networks, with a view to mobilizing civil society and all the partners…

Key points addressed: diversifying communication tools, creating hard-hitting messages and amplifying them via social networks, assessing the impact on the target audience, drawing up comprehensive communication plans and establishing strategic partnerships.

ICU representatives presented NVV’s progress and prospects. Fruitful exchanges with committed representatives from the municipalities of Nabeul, Maamoura and Hammamet, civil society and ANGeD enlivened the session on environmental challenges.

Together, towards a greener, more sustainable Nabeul!

Find out how Nabeul is turning climate challenges into opportunities for action! Following the 2018 floods, the city launched an ambitious initiative for a more resilient future.

A Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) with the Clima-Med – Acting for Climate in South Mediterranean, project
The adhesion to the Covenant of Mayors Mediterranean, CoM Med
An EU funding for an innovative project (C4C) in collaboration with the Institute for University Cooperation -ICU

A participative urban transformation to improve the quality of life of all citizens.

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